A rare FTP user has been detected on an existing FTP server

Cortex XDR Analytics Alert Reference by Alert name

Product

Cortex XDR

Last date published

2024-10-08

Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	Requires: Palo Alto Networks Platform Logs
Detection Modules
Detector Tags
ATT&CK Tactic	Initial Access (TA0001) Collection (TA0009)
ATT&CK Technique	Data from Information Repositories (T1213) Valid Accounts (T1078)
Severity	Low

A rare or new FTP user has been detected on an existing FTP server.

Attackers may seek to access FTP resources to exfiltrate data, stage attack tools or create a command and control channel through a trusted service.

ATT&CK Tactic

ATT&CK Technique

Severity

Low

A rare or new FTP user has been detected on an existing FTP server.

Attackers may seek to access FTP resources to exfiltrate data, stage attack tools or create a command and control channel through a trusted service.